Lead Business Analyst jobs in Altoona, PA

Value Drug Company is a full-service Pharmaceutical Wholesale Distribution company serving independent pharmacies across Pennsylvania, its contiguous states, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Florida.

Located in Duncansville, PA, Value Drug Company supplies independent pharmacies a selection of products, including brand, specialty, generic, over the counter and home healthcare.  Value Drug also provides pharmacy operational solutions and resources the pharmacies need to best manage, operate, and grow their pharmacy business.

Position Summary/Objective

The Business Analyst works with data end-to-end to provide insight and support decision-making on strategic projects and interdisciplinary functions

Essential Functions

1. Work closely with the Executive team to develop analytical models for complex business scenarios
2. Interpret results, communicate findings, and make recommendations based on outcomes in clear and concise formats
3. Collect, classify, analyze, and model data from disparate data sources to discover trends for business insight
4. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to measure business performance and uncover process improvement opportunities
5. Participate in ongoing design and development of strategic goals and vision of data governance, self-serve analytics and reporting, data sources, security and data warehouse.
6. Recommend and implement improvements in the current BI environments by maintaining knowledge of market trends
7. Advocate for innovation and process improvement
8. Maintain and implement changes to Financial Dashboards
9. Propose, develop and implement new business metrics
10. Produce and provide insight on routine reporting for the Executive team and Board of Directors

Work Environment

This position operates in an office environment and involves working in a quiet setting.

Competencies

Demonstrated business acumen, critical thinking skills, problem solving skills, resource management, inquisitive nature, strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, organizational skills, time management skills, written and oral communication proficiency, technical capacity, listening skill, analytical ability, detail orientation, sound judgment, insight, creativity, innovation, multi-tasking, adaptability, persistence, self-motivation,  Ability to guide and challenge others to seek opportunities for different and innovative approaches to problem solving.

Physical demands typical of this position

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit for long periods of time, stand, walk, use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, cell phone and telephone. Required to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position does not currently supervise any employees.

Travel

Requires 5% work-related travel.

Required Education and Experience

Bachelor Degree in Computer Science, Finance, Accounting, or Business or equivalent relevant experience. Strong fluency in data analysis skills and tools, such as Tableau, PowerBI, SQL and R. Must be adept at queries, report writing and presenting findings

Preferred Education and Experience

Security Clearance/Background Check

If required.

AA/EEO Statement

If required.

 Other Duties

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee.  Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

This job description has been approved by all levels of management: